Lionel Hollins

Derrick Rose's percentage rose from 46.7 percent to 86.7 percent. Yes, there's his 20 percent shooting performance over the last two games (7-for-35) and the troubling trend of 5.4 3-point attempts per game — sixth-tenths higher than his previous career high — despite 26.3 percent accuracy from that distance. But the most important statistic regarding Rose is that he played in 13 of 15 December games for that 86.7 percent. This is after he played in only 7 of 15 November games (46.7 percent) as he battled nagging ankle and hamstring injuries. That Rose increased his playing time from 25.9 minutes to 30 minutes per game is also important for a franchise...

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